The Options of Slaves and Indian Tribes in the Revolutionary War
7:01
Grades: 6 - 12
Video Description: New December 2022! Slaves were dragged into the Revolutionary War according to their owners’ decisions. H. W. tells the stories of two slaves, Jeffrey Grace and Boston King, who took different paths to freedom during the War.
Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: US History-238**
Quick Ideas for Using the Video:
- Have students learn the stories of Grace and King and role play the decision making steps they took to gain their freedom.
*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.
**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.
